http://www.roosevelt.edu/rss/ This feeds list entries on the Office of Student Activities event calendar for the Schaumburg campus. eng-us Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:10:04 CST http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5270 Date: 11/9/2009 Time: 9:00:00 AM Location: Schaumburg Campus It's that time of year again to give back to the community and participate in our Thanksgiving Food Drive by donating select foods to Humanitarian Service Project. This will be a great opportunity for you to get involved and help us out collect foods from November 9th-20th. We will be turning this into a competition between the majority of the student organizations and for those who do not affiliate with an organization are more than welcome to donate. There will be labeled bins in the rotunda where boxed and canned food or toiletries can be dropped off. So come out and help Honors Scholars, SPEED, and CCL make a difference in many hungry families' lives across the Northwest suburban area! Donations including food items and tolietries will be collected in the Rotunda each day from 9-6pm until November 16th for student orgs participating in the competition. However, you can continue to donate through the 20th. Donations will also be accepted in the Center for Campus http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5270 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5269 Date: 11/10/2009 Time: 2:00:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Student Center Sad to see that Brazil won the Olympics? Don't be sad - learn more about the nation and its people! On November 10th from 2-6pm in the Licht Student Center, SPEED will be presenting the documentary "Favela Rising." Come see how one music group in Brazil brought hope and saved thousands of lives within one of the worst ghettos in the world. A raffle will be drawn for a CD of the artist featured in the movie. We will also have a free food provided by your student activity fee. Come check it out! http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5269 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5254 Date: 11/11/2009 Time: 12:00:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Student Center Join SPEED and the Enlightenment Project in supporting Gigi's Playhouse. Come to the Student between 12-3pm and design your own custom made Trucker Hat for only $5- all proceeds will go to Gigi's Playhouse. Then, go to CHEVY's (from 10am-11pm) to rock your new hat and 25% of your bill will be donated to Gigi's playhouse (don't forget to bring your coupon!). Be a part of a charity event that can create awareness for Down Syndrome. http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5254 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5272 Date: 11/12/2009 Time: 9:00:00 AM Location: Schaumburg- Online Come see the new Cirque show - Banana Shpeel! These tickets will be for the show on Saturday, November 21 at the Chicago Theatre. Tickets are only for Schaumburg students are available for $20 each, limit 2. http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5272 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5259 Date: 11/12/2009 Time: 6:00:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Rm 706 6-7:15pm Join Prof. Bob Metzger's class as they listen to a presentation given by Detective Baumgartner of the --- Police Department. Detective Baumgartner will provide future teachers with a wealth of knowledge concerning the issues teachers may face when it comes to gangs and drugs in the classroom. Having experience dealing with students involved in gangs and drugs, Detective Baumgartner speaks from a first person perspective about the serious issues teachers are going to face. This presentation is a must-see for any current or future teacher! Brought you by SPEED and your Student Activity Fee. http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5259 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5256 Date: 11/12/2009 Time: 12:00:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Student Center 12-2pm and 4-6pm SPEED is having a garage sale- all proceeds will go to Gigi's Playhouse for the Enlightenment Project. Check out our great items at low low prices! http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5256 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5271 Date: 11/13/2009 Time: 7:00:00 PM Location: Pinstripes Wine Tasting and Dinner at Pinstripes in South Barrington Cost: $25.00/person Limit 4 tickets per RU student A night of delicious food and drink and all proceeds to benefit Gigi's Playhouse! With the help of a wine consultant, attendees will get a primer on various wines, paired with complementary courses. Wines will be served as part of a five course meal. The list of each course is available in the Center for Campus Life. The address of Pinstripes is 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, IL 60010. Brought you by SPEED and the Enlightenment Project. http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5271 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5253 Date: 11/16/2009 Time: 12:00:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Student Center The event will be from 12-6pm with an Artist's Reception from 2-4pm. You're Invited! Join SPEED in appreciating art work created by students. There will be orderves and mocktails served while you enjoy viewing the gallery. Also there will be an Artist's Station where you can make your own artwork! We hope to see you there! Brought to you by SPEED and your Student Activity Fee. http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5253 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5257 Date: 11/17/2009 Time: 4:00:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Student Center Tuesday, November 17th 4-6:30pm Join SPEED for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner! Enjoy classic Thanksgiving fare – think turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, biscuits…you get the idea! Students eat for free with their student ID, and faculty and staff are invited to join in the feast for a $5 donation to Gigi's Playhouse. Desserts – chocolate covered strawberries, pumpkin pie, apple pie, carrot cake – can be enjoyed for any monetary donation to Gigi's Playhouse, the organization that The Enlightenment Project has chosen to support this year. Awards for the Thanksgiving Food Drive will also be given away, so be sure to be there to see what organization donated the most items! SPEED looks forward to seeing you all there!!! http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5257 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5276 Date: 11/18/2009 Time: 4:30:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Room 810 GLBT-Str8 Alliance and SPEED present another Great Debate series forum...and this time, we are discussing the Needle Exchange Program. The Needle Exchange Program is an initiative set up to decrease the transmission of HIV among intravenous drug users who share needles and syringes. It is a program with defenders and attackers. The documentary To Do No Harm—which takes a real life look at the Needle Exchange Program—will be shown and a discussion will follow. The Executive Director of the Chicago Recovery Alliance and Zoe Lehman of the Chicago Women's AIDS Project will be our guest speakers. There will also be an opportunity for students and faculty to get tested for HIV. Come to get educated, voice your concerns, and take a stand on this controversial issue! http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5276 http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5258 Date: 12/5/2009 Time: 7:00:00 PM Location: Schaumburg Marriot 7pm-midnight More information to come. http://www.roosevelt.edu/calendars/complete-full.asp?event=5258